Max Verstappen’s dad calls for Red Bull boss Christian Horner’s ouster after misconduct query WSOC TV [Video]

Max Verstappen’s dad wants Red Bull principal Christian Horner gone following the conclusion of an investigation into alleged misconduct.

Jos Verstappen made his feelings known in an interview with The Daily Mail during Formula 1’s opening weekend that saw his son Max win from pole position in Bahrain.

Jos believes that distractions and conflict created by the Horner controversy threaten Verstappen’s and Red Bull’s future success.

“There is tension here while he remains in position,” Jos Verstappen told the Daily Mail. “The team is in danger of being torn apart. It can’t go on the way it is. It will explode. He is playing the victim, when he is the one causing the problems.”

Verstappen is coming off his third consecutive driver’s championship with Red Bull with Horner as team principal. His 2023 title was the most dominant run in F1 history, with Verstappen winning 19 of the circuit’s 22 races.

Horner was the subject of an independent investigation following allegations that he engaged in inappropriate conduct …